Upstart Crow – Message from the greatest writer of all time – YouTube (1:25)https://www.facebook.com/bbccomedy/videos/520205025193926/Look I wanna get something straight Alright It is absolutely not my fucking fault that you have to study my place So do not blame me I didn’t ask for this
Horrible Histories | Terrible Tudors | Series 2 – YouTube (2 min)https://youtu.be/UBBcuF9YJK0Horrible Histories is back and is as revolting and rotten as ever! Based on the best-selling book series by Terry Deary
Is Shakespeare Relevant to Modern Audiences? – YouTube (1:49)https://youtu.be/WGZf5uAGGlsThe Canonisation of Shakespeare – Introductory Video — Created using PowToon
Don’t Mention Macbeth | Blackadder The Third | BBC Comedy Greats – YouTube (2:41)https://youtu.be/h–HR7PWfp0The palace entertains two distinguished and highly superstitious actors who abhor to hear the name of the Scottish play.
What’s So Special About Shakespeare? | BOOK| Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen – YouTube (7:14)https://youtu.be/Q5HA9HfnG8s
What’s So Special About Shakespeare?
Songs
God, I Hate Shakespeare (Lyric Video) – Something Rotten! (Original Broadway Cast Recording) – YouTube (2:49)https://youtu.be/WyOjkFhhrnQ
Brian D’Arcy James, John Cariani and the cast of Something Rotten on Broadway sing “God, I Hate Shakespeare!”
The William Shakespeare Song by Horrible Histories – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/p8zdBxlNj0A
Amy Dewey: I did this as a project for my drama class. I do not own any of the pictures or the song all the links to the pictures are credited at the end of the song!
Shakespeare Rap Battle (We Run Verona) – YouTube (2:44)https://youtu.be/fAKisu5CxGcFeaturing the 2016/17 Hungry Hearts + 2017 Spring Season actors.
Sonnet XVIII: Shakespeare and Hip Hop – YouTube (1:16)https://youtu.be/2FmvH5hTBnAXVIth century Verona like today’s L.A.Classics: study the past to understand the present
Shakespeare In Love (Lyrics) Layla Kaylif – YouTube (4:22)https://youtu.be/3iF77bHCmkYLyrics to Shakespeare In Love, sung by Layla Kaylif.
“Low” Parody – *Shakespeare Rap* – YouTube (2:04)https://youtu.be/fXrMBRwhCioThis is a rap exploring the deep and sometimes agonizing encounters the legendary poet and writer William Shakespeare.
Horrible Histories – Shakespeare: A List of Plays + lyrics HD – YouTube (2:38)https://youtu.be/pvC56rBLak0This is one of the very few songs I like from the new-cast series. The second William Shakespeare song which lists all of Shakespeare’s plays
Vocabulary
In a nutshell – Upstart Crow: Beware My Sting! – BBC Two – YouTube (1:34)https://youtu.be/A8M8qTclbhoShakespeare plans to introduce some inspired phrases into the English language.
Shakespeare’s words and expressions – YouTube (5:08) https://youtu.be/nbgZxAIiO04One of the 2000 words and expressions coined by Shakespeare. Animation by CobbieK. Illustrations by Aliki.
10 WORDS SHAKESPEARE INVENTED (Now You Know #6) – YouTube (3:57) https://youtu.be/BjqbY4uJjTAShakespeare was quite the wordsmith. He invented countless words and phrases (well, let’s just say he was the first to write them down)
English Idioms from Shakespearehttps://blog.iec-dvc.edu/english-idioms-from-shakespeare/The English language is full of idioms that were first used by Shakespeare! How many of these expressions have you heard or used?
Shakespeare Speaks – YouTube (4 min each)https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcetZ6gSk968Ihu1V8KH4shxeq2auxC0_Learn about the life, times and language of William Shakespeare with this 20-part series of animations from BBC Learning English.
The Best Shakespearean Insults – YouTube (0:42)https://youtu.be/0PoxojQVSFENext time someone gets on your bad side, break out one of these brilliant phrases from The Bard.
If Shakespearean Insults Were Used Today – Anglophenia Ep 13 – YouTube (1:44)https://youtu.be/P_Uej8LJ48QSiobhan Thompson reacts to everyday office frustrations with some barbs from the Bard.
Shakespearean Insults – YouTube (1:28)https://youtu.be/eF0TjC3IfU4The Seventeen Best Shakespearean Insults Ever – with background music.
Insults by Shakespeare – YouTube (6:23)https://youtu.be/vdCjKH5IKJ8“You’re a fishmonger!” By taking a closer look at Shakespeare’s words–specifically his insults–we see why he is known as a master playwright whose works transcend time and appeal to audiences all over the world.
Lesson Plans
Shakespeare | LearnEnglish | British Councilhttp://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/shakespeareDo you know why Shakespeare’s plays are still so popular today? Find out in these videos and improve your English with the exercises.
Did Shakespeare write his plays? – Natalya St. Clair and | TED-Ed (4:06)https://ed.ted.com/lessons/did-shakespeare-write-his-plays-natalya-st-clair-and-aaron-williams
Some people question whether Shakespeare really wrote the works that bear his name – or whether he even existed at all.
Exploring English: Shakespeare – Online Coursehttps://www.futurelearn.com/courses/explore-english-shakespeareImprove your English language skills by looking at the life and works of William Shakespeare and his enduring popularity. – A 6-week course, weekly study 2 hrs.
Free Resources – Classical Comicshttp://www.classicalcomics.com/education/free-resources/Here you can download sections from 4 plays. Presented as line-art, these documents are quick to download and simple to print. As an added bonus, not only do we offer brief teaching resource books to accompany each play, but we also provide a “No Text” version, featuring empty word balloons that you can fill in.
Did Shakespeare Write His Own Plays? | Wonderopolishttps://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/Did-Shakespeare-Write-His-Own-PlaysO Wonder, Wonder! Wherefore art thou today’s Wonder of the Day?
Reading
William Shakespearehttps://mrosarialup.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/william-shakespeare-text-exercises.pdfWilliam Shakespeare is often called the world’s greatest playwright. He wrote comedies, tragedies and historical plays in England in the last part of the 16th and the early 17th century. – Text and exercises to print (pdf)
Shakespeare | LearnEnglish Teens – British Councilhttps://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/uk-now/read-uk/shakespeareHe was the greatest writer in the English language and is known around the world. But how much do you really know about William Shakespeare and his life?
No Fear Shakespeare: Shakespeare’s plays plus a modern translation you can understandhttps://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/
No Fear Shakespeare puts Shakespeare’s language side-by-side with a facing-page translation into modern English—the kind of English people actually speak today.
Litpoetry: ‘All the world’s a Stage’, by William Shakespeare – YouTube (3:05)https://youtu.be/zoWK_fpCaFEThis video contains a reading of William Shakespeare’s, ‘All the world’s a stage’ poetic speech from ‘As you like it’ – text on screen.
BBC Learning English – Course: Shakespeare / Unit 1http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/shakespeareShakespeare Speaks was produced by BBC Learning English in partnership with The Open University. A series of video-based lessons on Shakespeare’s language
BBC – Drama – 60 Second Shakespeare – Shakespeare’s plays, themes and charactershttp://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/shakespeare/60secondshakespeare/themes_index.shtmlOur IT teaching expert Paul Sibson guides you through organising classroom sessions around exploring Shakespeare’s plays, themes and characters in a 60 Second Shakespeare.
Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare – E. Nesbit – Google Bookshttps://books.google.se/books?id=c6veAwAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=children%27s+books+free&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjRwfvt16HnAhWv-yoKHVF3DmIQ6AEIKTAA#v=onepage&q&f=falseThe author of this book had in view was to reproduce the entertaining stories contained in the plays of Shakespeare, in a form so simple that children can understand and enjoy them. See below:
Listening
BBC Learning English – 6 Minute English / Shakespeare in plain English (6:11)http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-151029
Should the difficult language of Shakespeare be translated into Modern English?
Viewing
The globe: Shakespeare’s Theatre (B1-B2) – YouTube (7:22)https://youtu.be/F-EuwVgM2tsEducational video in English, level B1 – B2 on the Globe Theater in London.
The Globe Theatre | PBS LearningMediahttps://www.pbslearningmedia.org/asset/shak13_vid_globehist/
Students will take a glimpse into the world of Elizabethan theater by watching actors perform scenes from Shakespeare’s plays on the stage of Shakespeare’s Globe.
What Shakespeare’s English Sounded Like – and how we know – YouTube (6:33)https://youtu.be/WeW1eV7Oc5ABotched rhymes, buried puns and a staged accent that sounds more Victorian than Elizabethan. No more!
William Shakespeare: Background for His Works (clip) – YouTube (2:22) https://youtu.be/8xHer6dO0eEA narrator speaking about Shakespeare’s career to a video of scenes from Shakespeare’s plays
William Shakespeare – in a nutshell – YouTube (2:26)https://youtu.be/ocrgDc6W7Es“Romeo and Juliet”, “Hamlet”, “Othello” – the list of Shakespeare’s masterpieces is very long. – Animated with speech
Shakespeare’s Top 10 Deaths – How To Be Epic – CBBC – YouTube (2:06)https://youtu.be/ZoHvLmSBKYcShakespeare came up with some creative ways of killing off his characters – check out these top ten Shakespearean deaths.
Romeo and Juliet
Shakespeare – Romeo and Juliet | LearnEnglish Teens – British Council (4:54)https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/uk-now/literature-uk/shakespeare-romeo-and-julietIn the Italian city of Verona, two families hate each other. Romeo is from the Montague family and Juliet is a Capulet, but they fall in love at first sight. This is their tragic love story. – Comprehension questions
Shakespeare in the Classroom – Miramax – YouTube (45:13)https://youtu.be/FfHVVodICrE
Released to support the film Shakespeare in Love, and featuring many of the cast, this film is a great background and introduction to Romeo and Juliet.
Script for Romeo and Juliethttps://internationaleveryman.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/rnj-1.pdf
A script for Romeo and Juliet to act as a play
Of Pentameter & Bear Baiting – Romeo & Juliet Part I: Crash Course English Literature #2 – YouTube (12:41)https://youtu.be/I4kz-C7GryY
In which John Green examines Romeo & Juliet by William Shakespeare. John delves into the world of Bill Shakespeare’s famous star-crossed lovers Part II
Romeo and Juliet in Three Minutes – YouTube (3:10) https://youtu.be/sbxAwDauDwoLearn the story of Romeo and Juliet in style, discovering the intricate webs of vast knowledge associated with the story and it’s writer.
Video SparkNotes: Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet summary – YouTube (9:18) https://youtu.be/dRrvQ1vZxcg
Check out Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet Video SparkNote: Quick and easy synopsis of the Shakespeare play, Romeo and Juliet.
Romeo and Juliet Summary by Shmoop – YouTube (4:29)https://youtu.be/2Q6hIVRa_QA
Our parents always warned us that rushing into marriage was a bad idea. It wasn’t until we read Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet | William Shakespeare | Lit2Go ETChttps://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/201/romeo-and-juliet/Romeo and Juliet is an early tragedy by William Shakespeare about two teenage “star-cross’d lovers” whose “untimely deaths” ultimately unite their feuding households. – Complete Audiobook
Romeo and Juliet Cartoon Parody – YouTube (8:42)https://youtu.be/dersUM9QUts
A parody to the Famous Romeo and Juliet play written by William Shakespeare. The lines and scenes have been paraphrased for easy understanding, with audio and speech bubbles
The Story of Romeo and Juliet – Audiobook in English with Subtitles – YouTube (18:41)https://youtu.be/z4hcuE203tYShort story with subtitles. This is an adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, the story of two young star-crossed lovers.
Shakespeare close-ups: What’s in a name? – UR Skola (8:35) http://urskola.se/Produkter/172278-Shakespeare-close-ups-What-s-in-a-name
A monologue by a British actress about the role of Juliet, from UR.se. English subtitles available
Ben Crystal – Pt 5: Shakespeare’s accent – Speaking the bright and beautiful English of Shakespeare – YouTube (6:30)https://youtu.be/y2QYGEwM1Sk
Bill Crystal recites Romeo and Juliet the way it may have sounded at Shakespeare’s time
Shakespeare – Hamlet | LearnEnglish Teens – British Council (5:35)https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/uk-now/literature-uk/shakespeare-hamletWe are in Denmark, and Hamlet’s father, the king, is now dead. Hamlet’s uncle has married Hamlet’s mother, and become the new king. – Comprehension Questions
Fasterpieces HAMLET by William Shakespeare in 7 minutes – YouTube (7:45)https://youtu.be/9Rwbk2z2BtQ
The tragic tale of Hamlet, The Prince Of Denmark. Thanks to Fasterpieces, in a mere 7 minutes and 47 seconds you too can understand Shakespeare’s most powerful drama
Why should you read “Hamlet”? – YouTube (5:08)https://youtu.be/QTu39aMg_mU
Explore William Shakespeare’s classic tragedy, “Hamlet,” a play about conspiracy, deception, and the tragic consequences of indecision.
Hamlet by William Shakespeare | Plot Summary – YouTube (3:39)https://youtu.be/hlK3CRbXE-UProfessor Regina Buccola, Chair of Humanities at Roosevelt University, provides an in-depth analysis of the plot in William Shakespeare’s play Hamlet.
Video SparkNotes: Shakespeare’s Hamlet Summary – YouTube (9:21)https://youtu.be/t0CqUTmwKiMQuick and easy synopsis of the Shakespeare play, Hamlet.
Hamlet Summary by Shmoop – YouTube (5:27)https://youtu.be/LxEs-K8o1MI
If you’re in the play Hamlet, and your name is Fortinbras… you are a lucky, lucky man. Except for the fact that your name is “Fortinbras.”
Ghosts, Murder, and More Murder – Hamlet Part 1: Crash Course Literature 203 – YouTube (12:23)https://youtu.be/My14mZa-eq8
In which John Green teaches you about Hamlet, William Shakespeare’s longest and most-performed play.
Part 2
[Shakespeare: The Animated Tales] Hamlet – YouTube (25:39)https://youtu.be/OtNMjZoZNbM
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, returns home to find his father murdered and his mother remarried to his uncle, Claudius.
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarkhttp://www.stickfigurehamlet.com/act1/scene1/page01.html
Stick Figure Hamlet brings comic visuals and imagery to this classic work of Shakespeare. This site is sure to motivate and interest even the most reluctant reader!
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark – Audiobook in English with Subtitles – YouTube (16:37)https://youtu.be/UhGf8ncOZ8IShort story with subtitles. This an adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, the tragic tale of the Prince of Denmark.’. Audiobook in English.
Shakespeare close-ups: To be or not to be – UR Skola (8:35) http://urskola.se/Produkter/172279-Shakespeare-close-ups-To-be-or-not-to-be
A monologue by a British actor about the role of Hamlet, from UR.se. English subtitles available
Shakespeare close-ups: How should I your true love know? – UR Skola (8:35) http://urskola.se/Produkter/172280-Shakespeare-close-ups-How-should-I-your-true-love-know
A monologue by a British actress about the role of Ophelia in Hamlet, from UR.se. English subtitles available
Shakespeare – Macbeth | LearnEnglish Teens – British Council (5:07)https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/uk-now/literature-uk/shakespeare-macbethScotland is at war, and the hero of the battle is Macbeth. This is the story of Macbeth’s rise to power, and the terrible consequences of his ambition. – Comprehension Questions
Why should you read “Macbeth”? – YouTube (6:08)https://youtu.be/rD5goS69LT4
There’s a play so powerful that an old superstition says its name should never be uttered in a theater. Brendan Pelsue explains why you should read (or revisit) “Macbeth.”
Macbeth by William Shakespeare | Plot Summary – YouTube (3:51)https://youtu.be/Fkwp8UbErcE
Professor Regina Buccola of Roosevelt University provides an in-depth plot summary of William Shakespeare’s play Macbeth.
Video SparkNotes: Shakespeare’s Macbeth summary – YouTube (9:20)https://youtu.be/uzAujyWpK_s
Check out Shakespeare’s Macbeth Video SparkNote: Quick and easy Macbeth synopsis, analysis, and discussion of major characters and themes in the play.
Macbeth by Shmoop – YouTube (3:05)https://youtu.be/iA3OD08-XGoDon’t ever speak his name in a theatre unless you really want to tick off some superstitious actors.
[Shakespeare: The Animated Tales] Macbeth – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/qfnUq2_0FOY
A ruthlessly ambitious Scottish lord seizes the throne with the help of his scheming wife and a trio of witches. This video is for educational purposes. Rate…
Macbeth – Audiobook in English with Subtitles – YouTube (18:35)https://youtu.be/oeCuzzhGFaYShort story with subtitles. This is an adaptation of William Shakespeare’s play ‘Macbeth’. Audiobook in English.
Video SparkNotes: Shakespeare’s King Lear summary – YouTube (9:59)https://youtu.be/ptXr7LKylpg
Check out Shakespeare’s King Lear Video SparkNote: Quick and easy King Lear synopsis, analysis, and discussion of major characters and themes in the play.
King Lear by Shmoop – YouTube (2:44)https://youtu.be/E-n9HbYQkaM
King Lear was an evil king. He wanted pain and for everyone to be in a world of hurt. But after his death, we wonder why he died. Was it from a broken heart?
King Lear – Audiobook in English with Subtitles – YouTube (7:00)https://youtu.be/Az8qf-sHhuUShort story with subtitles. This is an adaptation of William Shakespeare’s play ‘King Lear’. Audiobook in English.
Video SparkNotes: Shakespeare’s Othello summary – YouTube (9:12)https://youtu.be/Bp6LqSgukOU
Check out William Shakespeare’s Othello Video SparkNote: Quick and easy Othello synopsis, analysis, and discussion of major characters and themes
Othello Summary by Shmoop – YouTube (3:40)https://youtu.be/upmMKz1PuMUThis video provides a summary of Othello, as told by Iago, a conniving man who weaves a convoluted web of lies
Othello in Three Minutes – YouTube (3:03)https://youtu.be/iP2qQT6MuBQOthello is a play by Shakespeare for you younger folk. – A school project
The Story of Othello – Audiobook in English with Subtitles – YouTube (21:52)https://youtu.be/68EHggz5d8QShort story with subtitles. This an adaptation of William Shakespeare’s play ‘Othello’. Audiobook in English.
Video SparkNotes: Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream summary – YouTube (6:46)https://youtu.be/M1wMfOwlAZ8
Check out Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream Video SparkNote: Quick and easy A Midsummer Night’s Dream synopsis, analysis, and discussion
Animated Tales – Shakespeare – A Midsummer Night’s Dream – video dailymotion (25:49)https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x53h9z6
A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a comedy written by William Shakespeare between 1590 and 1597. It portrays the events surrounding the marriage of Theseus, the Duke of Athens, to Hippolyta.
Why should you read “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”? – YouTube (4:42)https://youtu.be/xCI6o-kbqrs
“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” sees Shakespeare play with the boundary between illusion and reality – and dramatize the possibility that life is but a dream. Iseult Gillespie shares what makes this play a timeless classic.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream Summary by Shmoop – YouTube (3:41)https://youtu.be/Twz-BuzvBM0
Love potions are tricky business (not that we’ve ever tried using one, of course). They can make you fall in love with the wrong person
A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Audiobook in English with Subtitles – YouTube (14:14)https://youtu.be/MY1HErlf4nwShort story with subtitles. This an adaptation of William Shakespeare’s play ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’. Audiobook in English.
The Merchant of Venice Summary by Shmoop – YouTube (3:52)https://youtu.be/fAjOMs8u4Bo
We tend to think of Shakespeare as the timeless author who did nothing but craft beautiful, hilarious plays for our enjoyment.
Video SparkNotes: Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar summary – YouTube (9:00)https://youtu.be/kgyAPrv30eg
Check out William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar Video SparkNote: Quick and easy Julius Caesar synopsis, analysis, and discussion
Julius Caesar Summary by Shmoop – YouTube (3:22)https://youtu.be/79_XlPinhPM
We totally understand loving your country, but don’t murder your best friend over it. That’s a bit over the top.
Shakespeare close-ups: I am your wife – UR Skola (8:33) http://urskola.se/Produkter/172281-Shakespeare-close-ups-I-am-your-wife
A monologue by a British actress, about the role of Miranda in The Storm, from UR.se. English subtitles available
Shakespeare close-ups: All the world is a stage – UR Skola (8:34) http://urskola.se/Produkter/172282-Shakespeare-close-ups-All-the-world-is-a-stage
A monologue by a British actor, performing the famous speech from As You Like It, from UR.se. English subtitles available
Interactive
Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre – Polyhttps://poly.google.com/view/9pOClxLmY4YView the Globe from the inside in 6 scenes, by Sarah DeLong
Site Landing Page | myShakespearehttps://myshakespeare.com/
Dive into the rich world of Shakespeare with our full-text, interactive editions of his plays. myShakespeare replaces traditional footnotes with multimedia resources for the 21st-century student.
More Materials
NoSweatShakespeare – Making Shakespeare Easy & Fun✔️https://www.nosweatshakespeare.com/NoSweatShakespeare is the home of Shakespeare resources. Read Shakespeare’s plays, quotes, poems & sonnets translated into modern English. Fantastic facts
Playwrights in Shakespeare’s time used language to describe ‘special effects’ much of the time, but acting companies could also produce very dramatic special effects.
Which Shakespeare Play Should I See? An Illustrated Flowchart — Good Tickle Brainhttps://goodticklebrain.com/home/2016/4/18/which-shakespeare-play-should-i-see-an-illustrated-flowchart
An Illustrated Flowchart from Good Tickle Brain, answering the question Which Shakespeare Play Should I See?
How to Teach Shakespear So Your Students Won’t Hate ithttps://www.weareteachers.com/teach-shakespeare/
Whether you are a teacher tackling Shakespeare for the first time or a veteran looking to change how you’ve taught the Bard in the past, this will help.
30 Shakespeare Activities and Printables for the Classroomhttps://www.weareteachers.com/best-shakespeare-activities-printables/
A lesson plan! A lesson plan! My kingdom for a lesson plan!
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Introduction to Shakespeare – YouTube (2:00)https://youtu.be/TwSqW_19vLo
An introduction to Shakespeare. Pictures and phrases introducing main topics around a Shakespeare Theme
Shakespeare Lives in 2016 – anniversary trailer – YouTube (2:36)https://youtu.be/6PjoMlIVrVA
Introducing the year of celebration, 400 years after S’s death
Pudding Lane Productions, Crytek Off The Map – YouTube (3:29) https://youtu.be/SPY-hr-8-M0
We are six students from De Montfort University taking part in the Crytek Off the Map project, building a 3D representation of 17th century London
Songs
Horrible Histories William Shakespeare Song – video dailymotionhttps://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2vt2m3Horrible Histories William Shakespeare Song Lyrics VideoLyrics txt
A song about William Shakespeare – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/SLAj1G1IQksA quick disco overview of William Shakespeare’s life, complete with tuneless singing, but packed with fun facts about him.
CBBC: All Over the Place – ‘Shakespeare’ Song – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/rJK5ku-iNIE
Iain Stirling and Ed Petrie put on some pretty costumes to sing a song about one of the greatest writers of all – William Shakespeare!
Shakespeare songs – Discovering Shakespeare Through Songhttp://shakesongs.com/Home of original Shakespearean music Great original songs from Hamlet, Othello, R&J, As You Like It and other famous plays.
Lesson Plans
Welcome to Shakespeare High: Your Shakespeare Classroom on the Internet!http://www.shakespearehigh.com/classroom/bio_handout.shtml
This is a handout I found when I first started teaching (ages ago!). It was in fairly poor shape, so I recreated it on my computer.
William Shakespeare – DreamreaderDreamreaderhttp://dreamreader.net/lesson/william-shakespeare/
William Shakespeare is one of the most famous writers in world history. Shakespeare was born in 1564 in England.
William Shakespeare powerpointhttp://fr.slideshare.net/caromeo/william-shakespeare-powerpointShakespeare’s life, theatre, and Elizabethan Age.
Listening
BBC Learning English – 6 Minute English / Shakespeare in plain Englishhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-151029
Should the difficult language of Shakespeare be translated into Modern English?
Reading
Shakespeare Facts: 13 Facts about Shakespeare ←FACTSlides→http://www.factslides.com/s-Shakespeare
Did you know that… Scientists detected traces of Cannabis on pipes found in William Shakespeare
15 top Shakespeare facts! | National Geographic Kidshttps://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/history/general-history/shakespeare-facts/
Learn all about the world’s greatest ever playwright in our twelve Shakespeare facts.
Viewing
William Shakespeare Biography for Kids – YouTube (1:36)https://youtu.be/wVF8Q-zZz00
William Shakespeare, was an English poet, playwright, and actor from Stratford-Upon-Avon England.
On Friday 22nd April Discovery Education celebrated the life and legacy of the greatest writer of English language and literature, with a broadcast for teachers and students across the globe.
The Life of William Shakespeare – YouTube (3:05) https://youtu.be/h24zZETMzR8
The Life of William Shakespeare. – A student’s video, talking to pictures
William Shakespeare Biography – YouTube (3:21) https://youtu.be/kOHM7DhqTpE
The life of William Shakespeare. Pictures and text to read, music audio
Shakespeare’s Life | myShakespeare (5:15)https://myshakespeare.com/romeo-and-juliet/shakespeares-life
Animated story about Shakespeare’s life with a narrator …
Shakespeare – The History of English (3/10) – YouTube (1:15)https://youtu.be/BMkuUADWW2A
A part of History of English in 10 minutes, animated with a narrator
The History of SHAKESPEARE – Made Simple! – YouTube (5:51)https://youtu.be/vn4s9z61eu8We go over the playwright William Shakespeare and his history – made simple! This is meant to be a silly little educational video on the history of Shakespeare and all that he’s done.
Shakespeare’s World – Timelines.tv – YouTube (7:36)https://youtu.be/jx6biuPc5cQ
Explore England in the age of Shakespeare: a time of transition from the medieval to the modern.
English – William Shakespeare and Stratford-upon-Avon – YouTube (6:05)https://youtu.be/rxXqbMDgNRU
Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon. This video shows the town today.
Stuff They Don’t Want You To Know – William Shakespeare – YouTube (3:53) https://youtu.be/HZdhqdueFFg
William Shakespeare is one of the most well-known, influential writers in the English language — at least, that is, if he actually wrote it.
Elizabethan theater: Shakespeare and The Globe – YouTube (7:31)https://youtu.be/U1p8iS7_kZc
Learn about theater during Shakespeare’s time. Topics include why The Globe, his theater, was located in Southwark, what the theater probably looked like
Dan Snow’s London Guide – The Globe Theatre – video dailymotion (2:13)https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2orlx7
Dan Snow’s London Guide – The Globe Theatre
Shakespeare in the Classroom – Miramax – YouTube (45:13)https://youtu.be/FfHVVodICrE
Released to support the film Shakespeare in Love, and featuring many of the cast, this film is a great background and introduction to Romeo and Juliet.
Game
The Game of Shakespeare’s Life! — Good Tickle Brainhttps://goodticklebrain.com/home/2016/4/21/the-game-of-shakespeares-lifeContinuing our epic journey towards Shakespeare
Quiz
Shakespeare quiz – Test your knowledge of William Shakespearehttps://engelsklaslokaal.nl/en/quizzes/shakespeare-quiz/How much do you know about Shakespeare’s life and work? Do the Shakespeare quiz and find out whether you are a Shakespeare egghead or blockhead.
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Imgur: The magic of the Internethttps://imgur.com/gtu8HAn illustrated infographic – timeline of Shakespeare’s life, by Imgur
Convert from English to Shakespeare. Shakespeare invented many words and his style of narration in many ways was unique to his time. This translator takes English as input and converts to Shakespeare English.
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William Shakespeare Quotes on Life, Love & Success – YouTube (9:42)https://youtu.be/e75N9FWo9iA
Get inspired with episode 291 of the Inspirational Living podcast: William Shakespeare Quotes on Life, Love & Success.
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Last year we were marking the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death. Consequently, so many new links and sites were added to WebEnglish.se that they got hard to handle. As we are in the process of updating all the theme pages anyway, this was a good time to divide Shakespeare materials into two categories: his life and his work. Hopefully, this will make it easier for teachers and students alike to find what they are looking for when it comes to learning about Shakespeare.
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